Following the announcement that the U.S. and China have finalized an agreement allowing for American beef exports, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) and Livestock and Foreign Agriculture…
U.S., China Finalize Details to Send U.S. Beef to China
…Administration has taken important steps toward commercial shipment of U.S. beef and beef products to China for the first time since 2003. These shipments are results of the U.S.-China Comprehensive…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Still Accepting Nominations
…protect family farms and ranches on behalf of more than 48,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of more than 6.2 million Farm Bureau members. cfbf.com ABOUT…
Dairy Groups Pledge to Work with Trump Administration on NAFTA Modernization
…officials, according to comments from USDEC and NMPF. U.S. dairy companies have been working with partners in the Mexican dairy industry for years to build the size and variety of…
Withdraw ‘GIPSA’ Rule, Say NPPC, Pork Producers
…violations of federal law even if they didn’t harm competition or cause competitive injury, prerequisites for winning PSA cases. In its comments, NPPC said the rule “is illegal and in…
USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards
…relationship between Community Food Systems and Child Nutrition Programs. More information on individual projects can be found on the USDA Office of Community Food Systems’ website at www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/grant-awards. USDA’s Food…
Trump Administration Reviewing Sage Grouse Plans
…opposition by industry and farm groups along the way, which argue the rules go too far. Zinke said he assembled a review team comprised of scientists at the U.S. Geological…
Trump Waterways Commitment Needs Funding
Farm groups are encouraged by President Donald Trump’s infrastructure commitment for waterways, but Politico questions how the President plans to fund the effort. Trump announced his plan with Agriculture Secretary…
Agri View: Big Farm, Small Farm
…make agriculture work. I take that to mean that the other 32 percent of total farm production came from mid-sized farms. Although, mid-sized farms were not even mentioned. That’s Agri…
Almond Board: Food Safety Symposium
…do you need to comply” Linda Harris, UC Davis: “The 2017 FDA almond risk assessment – what did they find and what does it mean for the California Almond industry?”…
The Western View: Fruit Trail
…a break from the routine, get on your computer and go to www.gofruittrail.com and print out the map. Then come enjoy what your neighbors are growing – the orchards full…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption,” commonly known as the Produce Rule (PR), is the most important for farm-level operations. FDA released the final PR in…
USDA Helps Expand Rural Broadband Infrastructure in Four States
…to meet the specific needs of each rural community. These projects connect residents, businesses, health care facilities and community facilities – including schools, libraries, and first responders – to the…
Nutrition Subcommittee Evaluates Technology and Modernization of SNAP
…with the committee as we begin our work on the next farm bill to incorporate what we learned from today’s hearing.” “Throughout the committee’s two-year review of SNAP, I’ve consistently…